Lines - Elements of Art

Lines that run up and down, like a flagpole or a giant redwood tree. They can appear strong.

• Horizontal Lines

• Vertical Lines

• Line quality

• Curved Lines

Lines that run from side to side, like the horizon where the ocean meets the sky. They often appear peaceful and calm.

• Zigzag Lines

• Vertical Lines

• Horizontal Lines

• Diagonal Line

Lines that slant, as though they are leaning. They suggest movement and excitement.

• Line quality

• Curved Lines

• Zigzag Lines

• Diagonal Line

Lines that are slanted lines that move in different directions and come together at sharp angles. They can show confusion or excitement.

• Diagonal Line

• Curved Lines

• Zigzag Lines

• Vertical Lines

Lines that change direction without sharp angles, like a twisting path across a field. They move gracefully.

• Curved Lines

• Vertical Lines

• Line quality

• Horizontal Lines

What Element of art is this: The path of a point moving through space.

• Space

• Shape

• Line

• Color

What type of Line is this?

• Horizontal Lines

• Vertical Lines

• Curved Lines

• Zigzag Lines

• Diagonal Lines

What type of Line is this?

• Vertical Lines

• Horizontal Lines

• Diagonal Lines

• Zigzag Lines

• Curved Lines

What type of Line is this?

• Vertical Lines

• Horizontal Lines

• Diagonal Lines

• Curved Lines

• Zigzag Lines

What type of Line is this?

• Vertical Lines

• Horizontal Lines

• Diagonal Line

• Zigzag Lines

• Curved Lines